DV8

DV8

1. is a group of performers that perform in the genre physical theatre. there styles is "physically integrated dance" as a company.

2. founded in 1986 by Lloyd Newson - wanted to create a different approach to the commonly seen contemporary dance

3. best know for their film The Cost of Living which incorporates disabilities into pieces

4. try to break down the barriers between dance, theatre and personal politics to create something that communicates different ideas and emotions easily to the audience but discretely

5. they do not create random pieces of theatre, the storyline will have had some connection to Newson may it be political issues he feels are important or a social issue that he may be interested in or a psychological issues that are not addressed often enough and he feels that it is necessary to present the information in a different way

6. DV8 have not only been influenced by historic practitioners but also has influenced other contemporary companies such as Frantic Assembly. The DV8 productions that have influenced them most are the work of Dead Dreams of Monochrome Men as well as strange fish. It was important for them to use this particular style of contemporary theatre as it was not just what was possible with dance; it got put together with theatre and created something extraordinary. Not only do they inspire companies such as Frantic Assembly but they also show them excitement around an event which gets other performers excited and a sense of aspiration to become like them.